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Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

Himachal Pradesh Green Star Rating Initiative for Hotels (Him-GRIH)

The picturesque state of Himachal Pradesh in India is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, snow-capped mountains, and diverse flora and fauna. However, the rapid growth of tourism in recent years has placed an increasing burden on its fragile ecosystem. The Himachal Pradesh Green Star Rating Initiative for Hotels (Him-GRIH) was established to address this challenge. This paper aims to explore the objectives, aims, and significance of the Him-GRIH scheme in light of the mounting pressure on Himachal Pradesh's mountains and the threat to its delicate ecosystem.

Democracy in Question: From Madhya Pradesh to France

Riots spread from a suburb of Paris to over 300 towns across France, after the police shot dead a teenager of North African descent, Nahel Marzouk, in a traffic stop that proved one too many for the alienated, unemployed, ill-educated youth of immigrant stock, subjected to routine racial profiling by the police. The police have had to arrest thousands of people, including minors before a semblance of calm returned to the land of liberty, equality and fraternity.

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